Arts Archive

Hackney help for animals injured in Australian fires

A craft studio in Hackney has found an imaginative way of helping the animals injured in the Australian bushfires. Hundreds …

by Ellen Coughlan/ January 16, 2020/ Arts, Environment, Hackney, Lead Stories/

Dick Whittington and His Cat: A pantomime take on Windrush at Hackney Empire

It’s 1948 in London, and if you swap the West Country for the West Indies, you have the two heroes of Dick Whittington …

by Clara Hill/ December 21, 2019/ Arts/

A Christmas Carol: A Fairy Tale – a strange blend of panto and champagne feminism

“I am a woman and I have lived a life men made for me…I am a woman and I will …

by Georgina Gambetta/ December 21, 2019/ Arts, Features, General Features/

Not just a home and more than a venue: performance space forced to relocate

For some performers a music venue closing down may just mean the end of a regular gig. For the residents …

by Charles Woodham/ December 19, 2019/ Arts, Music, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

Facadism and the City: the veneer of age disguising brash modernity

Like many cities of ancient origin, London’s landscape is predicated on the old being enveloped by the new. The ancient …

by Georgina Gambetta/ December 18, 2019/ Arts, News/

Art transforms the chicken shop landscape of South Norwood

Embedded in the jungle of chicken shops, greasy spoon cafes, and kebab takeaways on Portland Road, in South Norwood, you …

by Eleonora Girotto/ December 16, 2019/ Arts/

Shakespeare returns to Shoreditch as Curtain Theatre finds go on show

The Curtain Theatre in Shoreditch was Britain’s second playhouse and home to William Shakespeare’s company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men before they moved onto …

by Sean Russell/ December 12, 2019/ Arts/

Fluff, scraps of wood and old toys turn into micro-art by local children

Fluff, discarded scraps of wood and broken toys were amongst the materials used by artist Tim Spooner and Year 2 …

by Tom Mcghie/ December 10, 2019/ Arts/

Iconic grass roots music venue re-vamped by young volunteers

The 100-year-old facade of The Macbeth public house could have been carved from a Dickens tale- a sore thumb among …

by Lois Borny/ December 9, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Music/

School ‘proud’ to be part of artist Steve McQueen’s Year 3 project

Their faces were on the big-screen on huge billboards across the city for all to see, and now they’re on …

by Daisy Lester/ December 8, 2019/ Arts, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Crowned king of rap: New image of Stormzy in National Portrait Gallery

Heavy or not, even his crown appears unable to hold Croydon rapper Stormzy down, as 2019 has seen his career …

by Harry Thompson/ December 7, 2019/ Arts/

Photography sale to raise funds for refugee medical care

Prints by a number of renowned photographers are to be auctioned on Thursday to raise funds to support healthcare for …

by Clara Hill/ December 3, 2019/ Arts/

More than carnival: Brazilian couple combine art and jazz in new exhibition

“This that you see is Brazilian culture.” Ana Olivier told Eastlondonlines. “People think that Brazilian culture is just the carnival. …

by Eleonora Girotto/ November 27, 2019/ Arts, Society/

The art of the fold explored in skin, fabric and cardboard

A new exhibition examining the “aesthetic, conceptual, ethical and sociopolitical implications of folds” has opened in Lewisham Curated by Chahine …

by Celine Wadhera/ November 24, 2019/ Arts/

With Blur and Stormzy on their CVs, Lewisham and Croydon bid for Borough of Culture

The race is on! Lewisham and Croydon are competing to win their bids for London Borough of Culture for 2021 …

by Jordan Lane/ November 21, 2019/ Arts/

‘A lot of money for one sentence’ – Ducks, Newburyport wins Goldsmith Prize

A 1,000-page novel written as one long sentence won the prestigious Goldsmiths Prize For Fiction last night. The prize was …

by James Bayley/ November 21, 2019/ Arts/

Hackney Wick’s Stour Space’s future set for 150 years

Hackney Wick’s community arts hub Stour Space is set to have its future secured after a development in Hackney Wick …

by William Cotton/ October 24, 2019/ Arts, Hackney, Housing, Local News, News, Uncategorized/

Museum of London Docklands to exhibit the largest Bronze Age hoard ever discovered in capital

A significant hoard of Bronze Age metal is to be exhibited in the Museum of London Docklands, in Tower Hamlets. …

by Bella White/ October 24, 2019/ Arts, News, Tower Hamlets/

Whitechapel Bell Foundry owner hits back at anti-redevelopment campaign

The owner of Whitechapel Bell Foundry has told EastLondonLines that campaigners objecting to the redevelopment of the site have “misled …

by Bella White/ October 23, 2019/ Arts, Business, Local News, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

Historic England steps in to save chapel, pub and chimney in Tower Hamlets

A 19th-century building named The Chapel in Oxford House, Bethnal Green, is among 36 at-risk sites saved for the nation this …

by Keji Marell Ricardo/ October 18, 2019/ Arts, Business, Environment, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

New Shoreditch mural from Oxfam highlights global warming

A new series of graffiti wall murals have been unveiled in Shoreditch, to raise awareness of global warming. The project  – …

by Bella White/ October 11, 2019/ Arts, Environment, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

Banksy opens pop-up exhibition in Croydon

Banksy, the famed graffiti artist, has launched a surprise art installation in Croydon. The exhibit, in an empty retail space …

by Will Craigie/ October 3, 2019/ Arts, Croydon, News/

Goldsmiths’ finest- Fine Art Lecturer named 2020 Artist in Residence for the National Gallery.

A senior lecturer in the department of Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London has been named 2020 Artist in Residence …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 5, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Whitechapel teens to debut at the Edinburgh Fringe

A performing arts youth group from Tower Hamlets is set to showcase its talents at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 31, 2019/ Arts, Tower Hamlets, Upcoming/

UK’s largest graduate art fair comes to Brick Lane

Art students from 40 different university courses across the UK are presenting their work at a special graduate show at …

by Melania Valeri/ July 2, 2019/ Arts, Events, Hackney, News, Summer, What's On This Week/

New show about Hackney Pupil Referral Units heads to the Fringe

A writer, spoken word poet and hip hop educator has taken inspiration from her experience teaching in Pupil Referral Units …

by Claudia Teng/ July 1, 2019/ Arts, Hackney, News/

Women’s equality, CLR James and the Russian revolution – documentary film festival comes to Lower Clapton

Hackney based education charity WORLDwrite will host a Mini Film Festival at its centre in Lower Clapton this Saturday to …

by Claudia Teng/ June 13, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Features/

BRIT School students to perform for Street Live in Croydon this summer

Students from Croydon’s renowned BRIT School will be  performing on the streets of the borough this summer as part of …

by Sarah Benhamou/ June 12, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, Music, Summer/

Portrait of Stormzy – and his mother – comes home to Croydon

Iconic grime artist Stormzy has his portrait exhibited at Central Croydon Library as part of the COMING HOME Initiative. The …

by Sarah Benhamou/ June 5, 2019/ Arts, Croydon, Features, Music, Summer/

Romany dancing launches Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month in Hackney

A Gypsy dance group performed last Saturday in Dalston Square to launch  Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month, aimed at celebrating …

by Claudia Teng/ June 4, 2019/ Arts, Hackney, Local News, Music, News, Society/

Independent publishers in East London

  More independent publishers are appearing across London. East London’s independent publishing scene is buzzing. Graphic novels, poetry, memoirs, and …

by Bobbi-Lee Wright/ June 3, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Croydon, Features, Hackney, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney community cafe the Stour Space secures lease after threat of closure

A community-led cafe, arts and events space in Hackney is celebrating after securing a new 18-month lease via a crowd-funding …

by Nina Jones/ May 31, 2019/ Arts, Business, Hackney, News/

What’s on at Stoke Newington Literary Festival 2019?

Stoke Newington Literary Festival 2019 promises to be one of the biggest and most exciting yet. Hackney has been celebrating …

by Django Zimmatore/ May 30, 2019/ Arts, Hackney, Local News, News/

Historic Screen Printing Exhibition in Hackney Museum

“I think it was a mission because you were doing something you believed in and were part of a movement …

by Django Zimmatore/ May 23, 2019/ Arts, Events, Hackney, Politics, Society/

Tactile mural introduced in Hackney in support of the deafblind community

A mural featuring three nature landscape pieces made with strings that imitate patterns to help deafblind people envision art was …

by Deniza Primbet/ May 17, 2019/ Arts, Hackney, Society/

Jeff Koons’s work helps art auction raise over £45,000 for Hackney school green plans

A one-off art auction that featured Jeff Koons’s artwork helped raise over £45,000 to build green spaces at a local …

by Deniza Primbet/ May 13, 2019/ Arts, Hackney, Local News, Society/

Electronic music festival returns to Hackney Wick

A two-day music festival across 20 indoor and outdoor venues in Hackney Wick this weekend has pledged to support a …

by Amanda Wahlqvist/ May 2, 2019/ Arts, Events, Hackney, Music, Summer, Upcoming/

Living in the fast lane: former model with designs on Instagram business

Jessica Luosta began her working life as a model, shooting campaigns for major brands like Louis Vuitton and Comme de …

by Georgia Ridout/ April 8, 2019/ Arts, Local News/

Operatic drama of the battle between two Queens opens in Stoke Newington

A new version of an Italian opera about the momentous relationship between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots is …

by Alisha Pilkington/ March 29, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, Music/

Council backs rent cap to protect creative industries in Hackney Wick

  Rent controls are to be imposed on properties in the Hackney Wick area to  protect creative businesses. The area …

by Sarah Antoun/ March 28, 2019/ Arts, Business, Environment, Hackney, Housing, Local News/